Word: hawkishness
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...said, "Mr. President, Begin is a tough and honest man. In the past he has been quite hawkish. He has been quite forthcoming, compared to the leaders of Israel who preceded him. His present control over the Sinai was derived from wars that Israel did not start. That is Begin's perspective. On the settlements, Begin sincerely wants them to continue. One of his goals is to isolate Gaza from the Sinai, with the settlements as a buffer. Since you have now promised not to let major military forces go beyond the Sinai passes to threaten Israel, there...
Another crucial factor will be the women's vote. By a 55-to-45 margin, women oppose Reagan and his policies-notably his cuts in social programs, his opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment and his hawkish defense posture. Also, since many women were the last to step on the economic ladder, they have been the first to be laid...
...Prime Minister even controlled the hawkish Sharon, the man he made Defense Minister last August, and who led the attack on Lebanon. Begin and Sharon make an odd couple; they have a kind of symbiotic relationship, although Sharon needs Begin far more than Begin needs Sharon, for all of the Defense Minister's posturing. Indeed, Sharon makes no secret of his desire to replace Begin. He asks those he trusts: "Tell me, how can I become Prime Minister? How can I get rid of Begin...
Haig was pushed out of office for pursuing answers to geopolitical problems without resorting to the emotionalism that dominates the Reagan Administration. My generation is not secure under the hawkish pursuits of Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger...
...attack on Argov powerfully reinforced hawkish elements in the Israeli government, while the resolve of Cabinet members had been hesitant to opt for a full-scale strike against P.L.O. bases in Lebanon. Said Yitzhak Moda'i, an Israeli minister without portfolio: "Prolonged restraint costs too much. We must strike at the terrorist" Indeed even before Agrov was shot, Israeli Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir had called for "complete elimination of the P.L.O. In the wake of the Argov assassination attempt, a spokesman for the Israeli foreign ministry declared that the ten-month-old cease-fire the was being "permanently violated...